Overall consumer prices in Japan were up 2.9 percent on year in November, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday. That was in line with expectations and down from 3.0 percent in October. On a monthly basis, inflation was unchanged at 0.4 percent. Core CPI was up 3.0...
The Bank of Japan will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Friday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The BoJ is expected to hike its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points, to 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent. Japan also...
Producer prices in South Korea were up 0.3 percent on month in November, the Bank of Korea said on Friday - up from 0.2 percent in October. Among the individual components, prices for agricultural, forestry and marine products were down 2.1 percent on month, while manufacturing products rose 0.8 percent,...
New Zealand posted a merchandise trade deficit of NZ$163 million in November, Statistics New Zealand said on Friday. That beat expectations for a shortfall of NZ$1.175 billion following the NZ$1.598 billion deficit in October. Exports jumped 9.2 percent on year to NZ$6.99 billion, up from NZ$6.44...
The European Central Bank left its key interest rate unchanged for the fourth policy session in a row and raised the growth forecasts for the euro area citing support from domestic demand, but the bank also lifted the inflation projection for next year as policymakers expect services inflation to ease more slowly than expected earlier.
The Treasury Department on Thursday announced the details of this month's auctions of two-year, five-year and seven-year notes. The Treasury revealed plans to sell $69 billion worth of two-year notes, $70 billion worth of five-year notes and $44 billion worth of seven-year notes. The results of...
A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday unexpectedly showed a notable decrease by its reading on regional manufacturing activity in the month of December. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity slumped to a negative 10.2 in December from a negative 1.7 in November, with a negative reading indicating contraction.
The annual rate of growth by consumer prices has unexpectedly slowed, according to data released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The Labor Department said consumer prices in November were up by 2.7 percent compared to the same month a year ago. The year-over-year price growth in November reflects a notable slowdown from the 3.0 percent surge in September.
A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits declined roughly in line with economist estimates in the week ended December 13th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims fell to 224,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level of 237,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to slip to 225,000.
A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday unexpectedly showed a notable decrease by its reading on regional manufacturing activity in the month of December. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity slumped to a negative 10.2 in December from...
Portugal's producer prices continued their falling trend in November. The producer price index fell 3.3 percent year-on-year in November, faster than the 2.8 percent decrease in October. Prices have been falling since January. Prices for energy goods slumped 9.4 percent from last year, and those for consumer goods dropped by 2.5 percent.
Consumer prices in the U.S. saw a modest increase in over the two months from September to November, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The Labor Department said its consumer price index rose by 0.2 percent over the two months from September to November. The report...
A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits declined roughly in line with economist estimates in the week ended December 13th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims fell to 224,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous...
The Bank of England lowered its benchmark rate for the fourth time this year as inflation is expected to fall back towards the target more quickly in the near term and signaled further reductions next year. The Monetary Policy Committee, governed by Andrew Bailey, voted 5-4 to reduce the bank rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 percent, which was the lowest since early 2023.
Consumer sentiment in Belgium worsened in December after strengthening in the previous month. The consumer confidence index fell to -1.0 from 2.0 in November. All sub-components decreased in December, with a sharp downturn seen in households' savings intentions. The index reflecting the jobless fears for the next 12 months rose slightly to -9 from 10.
December 12, 2025 15:14 ET Central bank decisions dominated the economic news flow this week led by the Federal Reserve. Trade data from the U.S. also gained attention. The Canadian and Swiss central banks also announced their interest rate decisions. Inflation data from China was in focus as the country released the latest consumer price and producer price data.